Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:08 PM 2/1/97 +0000, you wrote: >Charles Love wrote: > >So: when I referred to "collector stuff on this list," I was really >referring to the material that would be of primary interest to user >collectors--and there is a lot of that here, and a good deal of it would be >interesting to pure collectors as well (e.g. your discussion of the 40 >f2.8's rarity). We all have different ways of approaching our >hobby/vocation/passion! > You replied: >Gee Charlie, >My interest in it was as a user, not collector. I gave up >'collecting' when I found out the back of these boxes opened and you >could put film into them and make pretty pictures. Even a $4000 lens >is only good IMHO if it is used for its designed and intended >purpose. >Charlie > Generally, I agree with this, Brian. But I think Marc and others were saying that if you were to locate a 40 2.8, its value would be too high to use, and anyway, you could get the 40 f2, a better lens, and have enough left over for a whole M system.--Charlie Charles E. Love, Jr. CEL14@CORNELL.EDU